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    CAGE THE ELEPHANT - Aint No Rest For The Wicked

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    This document contains the lyrics to the song "No Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant. The song tells the story of two encounters: first, a woman propositions the narrator, explaining that she has bills to pay; second, a man robs the narrator at gunpoint, giving a similar justification. Both cite the line "there ain't no rest for the wicked." The song ends by referencing a news story of a corrupt preacher, again connecting it to the central theme that people seek thrills and money comes with a cost.

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    CAGE THE ELEPHANT - Aint No Rest For The Wicked

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    This document contains the lyrics to the song "No Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant. The song tells the story of two encounters: first, a woman propositions the narrator, explaining that she has bills to pay; second, a man robs the narrator at gunpoint, giving a similar justification. Both cite the line "there ain't no rest for the wicked." The song ends by referencing a news story of a corrupt preacher, again connecting it to the central theme that people seek thrills and money comes with a cost.

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    This document contains the lyrics to the song "No Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant. The song tells the story of two encounters: first, a woman propositions the narrator, explaining that she has bills to pay; second, a man robs the narrator at gunpoint, giving a similar justification. Both cite the line "there ain't no rest for the wicked." The song ends by referencing a news story of a corrupt preacher, again connecting it to the central theme that people seek thrills and money comes with a cost.

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    CAGE THE ELEPHANT - Aint No Rest For The Wicked

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    alanhurt
    This document contains the lyrics to the song "No Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant. The song tells the story of two encounters: first, a woman propositions the narrator, explaining that she has bills to pay; second, a man robs the narrator at gunpoint, giving a similar justification. Both cite the line "there ain't no rest for the wicked." The song ends by referencing a news story of a corrupt preacher, again connecting it to the central theme that people seek thrills and money comes with a cost.

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    Bb/C Bb/F Bb/C G/Bb/G G/Bb/G

    d|----------------------------------------------------------|
    B|--0303/50------0303/50—3/5-5-----0303/50--030—---030—-----030-|
    G|--0303/50------0303/50--3/5-5-----0303/50--030-------030—-----030-|
    D|--0303/50------0303/50--3/5-5-----0303/50--030-------030—-----030-|
    G|--0303/50------0303/50--3/5-5-----0303/50--030-------030—-----030-|
    D|----------------------------------------------------------|

    G
    I was walking down the street,
    Bb
    When out the corner of my eye
    C Bb F
    I saw a pretty little thing approaching me.
    G
    She said "I've never seen a man
    Bb
    Who looks so all alone,
    C Bb F
    Could you use a little company?
    G
    If you pay the right price
    Bb
    Your evening will be nice,
    C Bb F
    And you can go and send me on my way."
    G
    I said "You're such a sweet young thing
    Bb
    Why you do this to yourself?"
    C Bb F
    She looked at me and this is what she said,

    [Chorus]
    G Bb C F
    "Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,
    G Bb C F
    Money don't grow on trees.
    G
    I got bills to pay,
    Bb C F
    I got mouths to feed,
    G Bb C F
    There ain't nothing in this world for free.
    G
    I know I can't slow down,
    Bb C F
    I can't hold back,
    G Bb C F
    Though you know, I wish I could.
    G Bb C F
    No there ain't no rest for the wicked,
    G Bb C F
    Until we close our eyes for good".

    [Verse 2]
    G
    Not even fifteen minutes later
    Bb
    I'm still walking down the street,
    C Bb F
    When I saw a shadow of a man creep out of sight.
    G
    And he swept up from behind
    Bb
    And put a gun up to my head,
    C Bb F
    He made it clear he wasn't looking for a fight.
    G
    He said "Give me all you've got
    Bb
    I want your money not your life,
    C Bb F
    But if you try to make a move I won't think twice."
    G
    I said "You can have my cash
    Bb
    But first you know I got to ask
    C Bb F
    What made you want to live this kind of life?"

    [Chorus]
    G Bb C F
    He said "There ain't no rest for the wicked,
    G Bb C F
    Money don't grow on trees.
    G
    I got bills to pay,
    Bb C F
    I got mouths to feed,
    G Bb C F
    There ain't nothing in this world for free.
    G
    I know I can't slow down,
    Bb C F
    I can't hold back,
    G Bb C F
    Though you know, I wish I could.
    G Bb C F
    No there ain't no rest for the wicked,
    G Bb C F
    Until we close our eyes for good".

    SLIDE SOLO over chorus 4x slide notes: (Bb F G…Bb…) key Gm

    [Verse 3]
    G
    Now a couple hours passed
    Bb
    And I was sitting at my house,
    C Bb F
    The day was winding down and coming to an end.
    G
    So I turned on the TV
    Bb
    And flipped it over to the news,
    C Bb F
    And what I saw I almost couldn't comprehend.
    G Bb
    I saw a preacher man in cuffs, he'd taken money from the church,
    C Bb F
    He'd stuffed his bank account with righteous dollar bills.
    G
    But even still I can't say much
    Bb
    Because I know we're all the same,
    C Bb F
    Oh yes we all seek out to satisfy those thrills.

    [Chorus]
    G Bb C F
    "Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,
    G Bb C F
    Money don't grow on trees.
    G
    We got bills to pay,
    Bb C F
    We got mouths to feed,
    G Bb C F
    There ain't nothing in this world for free.
    G
    Oh no we can't slow down,
    Bb C F
    We can't hold back,
    G Bb C F
    Though you know, we wish we could.
    G Bb C F
    No there ain't no rest for the wicked,
    G Bb C F
    Until we close our eyes for good".
    X

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